The Republican journal., 1887-09-08
News Of Ballast and Vicinity.


about again.
Sheriff Wadsworth will move into the new coun
ty house this week
Judge Libby, of Augusta, will preside at the
October term of Court in this city.
The Unity corn canning factory has begun opera
tions, and 100000 of sweet corn will be put u
Mr. 2. s. Staples, Of this city, . member Of the
18th Maine regiment, has obtained a small pension
Mr. d. Ii. Peavy has painted the front of his
store, Phoenix Row, and it is now the han,lsomest
front on the street.
Farmers and others should remember that on
and after Sept lst 32 pounds of oats make
bushel and not 30 as formerly.
Among the Boston freight brought last week by
Capt. Ryan was lot of matched timber for the
water works dam at Little River.
FoR TIE LADIES. M,l!lc. Rhca will present every
lady attending the Opera House on Monday eve.
ming with beautiful silver thmbc with the name
Rhea engraved on it.
The extra train service the Belfast branch
railroad has been in operation year, and has
not only been of great convenience to the public,
but has been well patronized.
SPIRITUAL. MEETING AT STOCKTON. Mr.. George
A. Fuller, of Boston, will speak at the Universast
Church at Stockton, next Sunday afternoon ard
evening, all are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Bridget Sweeney died at the aims house On
Thursday night, aged about q years. Mrs. Sweeney
for many years lived near the Maine Central sta
ton and was well known in that vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Thombs Miss Thombs and
Mr.. Arthur Wyman of this city, started saturday
on carriage ride across the country and will visit
the Maine state Fair and other points of interest.
Mr.. Amos Clements was at his home i'll this city
last week, but has returned to Seal ilal'lor. lie
reports ve;y busy and Successful season at his
summer hotel His hoarers will leave about the
18th.
Willie Hurkett and Harry Glars of this city, left
Saturday for a bicycle trip across the country to
Pennington. To avoid the rough roads the trip
from Belfast to l}urnham made on the train,
when the wheels We're taken out and mounted.
INJURED WHILE COUPLING CARS Mr.. George
Miller went to work in the Maine Central yard in
this city last week switchman and helper. While
coupling cars he got caught between two ears and
his left arm was badly jammed but no bones were
broken.
Rev. Theodore Murphy, of this city, located at
Dover, has been obliged to give up his charge Oh
account of trouble known AS clergy'ncr's sore
throat. His voice has entirely left him. Mr. Muir
phys family will conc 10 Belfast and he will 20
West for his health
Mr. Frank Fcrnad, of this city, son of Mr.. Chas.
Feria, who recently went West, has obtained
fine position with the Minnesota Granite Co. at st.
Cloud Mr.. Fcrnald has proved 50 valuable to the
lr ia tO
make contracts for the firm.
The Fcrnad Bros, Of this city ON saturday
shipped large and handsome granite monument
to Brooklyn, NY. 1t was fnr Ar. Sidney Kaish,
of this city who has bj,ia lot Oh Long Island.
The monument and other stone work for the lot
weighed fifteen tons and cost 900.
Sin Belfast women went to the Eastern state
Fair at Bangor last week. They remained on boarG
the steamer Penobscot during the night, Capt. In
graham placing his room at their disposal. 1t WAS
a jolly party and fair representation Of Bclast's
heavy weights. The captain dubbed them the
"Solid Six''
Mr.. George W. Burkctt, of this city, has secured
the services Of Mr. William NJ Randall, who has
had charge of the dress goods and silk department
at Mr.. Y John Iittlc's, in Portland. Mr. Randall
lie is 4 young man of experience and will be a
valuable acquisition Mr.. Burkett's already large
and efficient force. Later he will 90 on the roa,l
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Nh Alfred Rowc, of Bel
fast, aged 80 years, attempted suicide ON Thursday
night last. Mr.. Rowe lives few miles out of town.
He has been sick for several years and has told his
family many times that he should take his life,
but they did not believe ne would. Friday morn
ing Mrs. Rowe heard her husband moaning in bed
and asked him nat the trouble was He replied,
"lou Will lind out when am dead She turned
down the clothes AMI found the bed besmcared
i,n nt'v,l. \ surgeon was sent FOR, who found in
the left breast oyer the region Of the heart wounds
that Lao been 'nale with pocket knife. The
Wounu. were not deep enough to cause serious
trouble and Mir. Rowe will recover.
The san Francisco correspondent of the New
York Tribune, writing Of the land speculation
craze i'll California says:
Several rca! estate agents engineered the boom
at san Jose, which is in the heart of the rich Santa
Clara Valley. Capitalists rushed in and prices
have increased tvcfoid within fortnight. Ranch
land that was held at two hundred dollars
last month now commands thousand, while own
cfs of business and residence property scarcely
know what price to ask. Syndicates have puI-
chased large tracts near san Jose and are running
excursion trains from this city and selling lots at
auction. In this way tract that costs $4,000 is
made to realize Sloo,o10.
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onouph is also in fin, s,pt, c,o,.o ,a,,., ,,, iio,
to be benefited Ivy the present boom.
MILE RlIEA. The charming Rhca will present
one of her greatest successes on Monday evening
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the Victoria Inst evening hy Mile Rhnn ~, - :,
splendid company of artists Gilbcrts mythology
ia. tl.i Slea was presented
ton of our theatre -soers Rhea's conception and
portrayal of the character of Galatea showed the
Ion,. W if, .i's .. rom Wy thiseileo
bloom Of wonanhood was iuIee M me w, ,"'
piece of her acting. Again when it dashed upon
lleI as YET uhtlalheu NINA, tnilt pygmallon did
vet resigned look ana actjnn hrfnlnne tic ,,
and innocent women. Mile Rhca is an artistic
SUM &c o''i WY mus ''o' 'ee'i "eloie'
A PLEASANT PARTY Last Jbursao,, small
marty from prosncct e,r,, i, no ,nn,nj,t. ,.,.n
by single teams to the thrifty farm, of II. ! E,icv
near Waldo station. Mr.. and Mrs. BAILEY rave
their visitors j, d.liyhtf,, ,,c,c,vo .,.i ~ ,,;d
;usticc to tbc excellent aip,cr ,cto, s,os;,,, &c
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